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Ella Curran Community Food Bank

EIN 93-0797524 · Independence, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

FOOD PANTRY PROVIDING FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED LIVING IN OR NEAR INDEPENDENCE AND MONMOUTH OREGON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100.

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 50% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 53 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$1.1 million spent. ELLA CURRAN COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, AN ALL-VOLUNTEER, ALL-DONATED FOOD ORGANIZATION FOR 46 YEARS, HAS FULFILLED ITS MISSION TO FEED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IN 2024-2025, ELLA CURRAN FOOD BANK HAD 11,508 FAMILY VISITS, SERVING 52,517 INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS A 100% INCREASE IN SHOPPERS IN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD. AREAS SERVED ARE MONMOUTH, INDEPENDENCE, RURAL POLK COUNTY (67%) AND RURAL MARION COUNTY (33%). MORE THAN 70 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEER FOR 10,000 HOURS OF SERVICE ANNUALLY. COMBINED WITH AREA PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, THE MISSION OF ELLA CURRAN COMMUNITY FOOD BANK HELPS THE REGION REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY. THE FOOD BANK RENTS ITS LOCATION AND IS FUNDRAISING TO HOUSE A PERMANENT LOCATION. PROVIDED FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO THE COMMUNITY DURING ECONOMIC AND NATURAL DISASTERS.CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS IN ORDER TO HAVE A PERMANENT FOOD BANK LOCATION.
SCHOOL BREAK FOOD BAGS. PROVIDED BAGS OF FOOD TO FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL BREAKS.
THANKSGIVING DINNER GIVEAWAY. PROVIDED THANKSGIVING DINNER GROCERIES TO OVER 400 FAMILIES INCLUDING ALL OF THE SUPPLIES NEEDED TO COOK A THANKSGIVING DINNER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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